Deals, specials to celebrate National Coffee Day

National Coffee Day is Friday, and to celebrate, coffee businesses across the city will offer special deals and discounts on their coffee products.

Mary Byrne

Boston is apparently one of the top places in the country for coffee lovers.

In fact, the city ranks ninth on the list of "Best Coffee Cities for Coffee Lovers," according to a recent WalletHub study. The study compared 100 of the largest cities across 14 "indicators of coffee lover-friendiness," including things like average price per pack of coffee, average price of a cappucino, share of households that own coffee makers, and donut shops per capita.

Of the 14 "indicators," Boston did its best in the 'most donut shops per capita' category, ranking fourth behind New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.

In honor of the 2017 National Coffee Day on Friday, WalletHub compiled a list of deals, freebies and specials at various coffee shops across the country.

That list includes Dunkin Donuts, offering one free medium hot coffee with purchase of a medium, large or extra-large signature hot coffee, at participating locations. McDonald's is offering any small McCafe espresso for $2. 7Reward members will be eligible for one free any-size coffee at 7-11.

At Bruegger's Bagels, which has locations in Melrose and Andover, customers can enter a flash giveaway for a chance to win free coffee for the rest of the year.

And of course, whether specials are offered or not, what better excuse to support your local coffee shop than a holiday celebrating its product?

For the complete list of top cities for coffee lovers click here, and for an extensive list of coffee specials click here.